Rihanna Owns the Met Gala in Radiant Head-to-Toe Gold

Affiliate Links

Rihanna’s astonishing red carpet slay at the 2026 Met Gala unbelieveably bested her previous jaw-dropping appearances. Rihanna arrived at the Met Gala red carpet hand-in-hand with A$AP Rocky and wearing a custom creation from the Fall 2025 Couture collection for Maison Margiela. Her best-dressed look consisted of an intricate, long-sleeve bodice encrusted with over 115,000 crystal beads, antique jewels, and intricate chains, each hand-sewn in a process that took 1,380 hours, the fashion house shared in a statement. Riri aced the assignment of this year’s gala — “Fashion Is Art” dress code — with supermodel swagger.

Rihanna arriveS at the 2026 Met Gala red carpet hand-in-hand with A$AP Rocky | GETTY IMAGES

Rihanna wearng Maison Margiela at 2026 Met Gala — Rihanna Met Gala 2026 Arrival | GETTY IMAGES

The beauty mogul donned a golden beauty look from her Fenty Beauty line.

GET THE LOOK: RIHANNA'S 2026 MET GALA GLAM WITH FENTY BEAUTY — Get The Look: Rihanna’s 2026 Met Gala Glam with Fenty Beauty | GETTY IMAGES

“We wanted the beauty look to echo the textures of her dress, so we played up gold and bronze tones around her eyes, complexion, and lips. Her sculpted bronzed cheeks complemented all the angles of the crystals and golden tones of her dress to tie everything together.”

– Hector Espinal makeup artist

Rihanna’s look featured the soon-to-launch Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Souffle Pressed Mousse Cream Bronzer amidst a sparkling display of crystals around her eyes. Makeup artist Hector Espinal applied thin layers of cream bronzer, blush, and highlighter to create a dewy and defined complexion, shimmering, golden eyes, and a perfectly outlined lip, that was all rooted in warm, sun-kissed, bronzed tones.

GET THE LOOK: RIHANNA’S 2026 MET GALA GLAM

NEW! Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Souffle Pressed Mousse Cream Bronzer in Churro Twist $39

NEW FENTY BEAUTY SUNSTALKR SOUFFLE BRONZER IN CHURRO TWIST -- GET THE LOOK RIHANNA MET GALA 2026

This new innovative pressed mousse formula blurs skin for a soft airbrushed glow. It features buildable, lightweight color with a bouncy texture for a natural, skin-like finish that stays put and melts into skin (plus, it’s waterproof, resists transfer, fade, sweat and humidity as the ultimate red-carpet bronzer!). The shades were meticulously designed to bronze based on undertone, warming up the skin with natural and golden undertones for all.

Fenty Beauty Shake N’ Play Buildable Liquid Blush $28

GET THE LOOK RIHANNA MET GALA 2026 -- Fenty Beauty Shake N' Play Buildable Liquid Blush --

This fun liquid blush is lightweight, buildable, and seamlessly blends for a soft-focus, natural flush. From a sheer tint to a more vibrant wash, shake to dispense the perfect amount with the mess-free sponge tip to take your look from a subtle hint to a bold pop.

Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter $40

GET THE LOOK RIHANNA MET GALA 2026 -- FENTY BEAUTY Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter

This OG, best-selling weightless, longwear cream-powder hybrid highlighter delivers everything from a subtle dayglow to an intensely luminous finish in both solos and expertly paired duos. The ultra-blendable formula melts seamlessly into skin with superfine shimmer for an effortless, smooth radiance. Designed to elevate features with a radiant finish that photographs beautifully under flash, it’s made for a high-impact, camera-ready glow that stands out in any spotlight moment.

Fenty Beauty Trace’d Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner in ‘Rose Amber’ $22

Get The Look: Rihanna's 2026 Met Gala Glam -- Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Trace'd Out Longwear Waterproof Pencil Lip Liner Iin Rose Amber

Espinal lined the lips in a cool taupe-nude to enhance and complement the gold-bronze look. The creamy, no-drag pencil glides on effortlessly, giving you time to blend before setting into a velvet-matte finish that resists transfer, feathering, and fading for up to 8 hours, delivering precise, sculpted definition.